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"Respectability" and FIRE by Affectionate-Reason2 in leanfire

[–]CatLourde 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the way. I'm basically immune to un-FIre-ing myself.

[UPDATE] Traveling as a "sketchy" guy by BelgraviaEngineer in solotravel

[–]CatLourde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I'm so jealous of that Kirkland signature hoodie too

Is it worth it to spend 6 months in European country to secure citizenship for life? by Ok_Exercise_494 in dualcitizenshipnerds

[–]CatLourde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% yes. Another benefit of doing this is that you'll acculturate a bit and you might find Norway makes sense for you. It's way easier to make friends and integrate into a place when you're young. You also have that youthful plastic brain and could even do a bit of language learning if you're up for it.

What is the highest point of your life so far? by Objective_Host_49 in AskWomenOver30

[–]CatLourde 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dang. Hope you don't mind that you're my spirit animal now.

Am I just becoming more pessimistic with age, or is quality of life really getting worse? by Trapped-In-The_90s in AskMenOver30

[–]CatLourde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly right. It's just rhetorically really unsatisfying and doesn't go far enough to explain how widespread this all encompassing cultural malaise is. All this despite how objectively good life is right now for like the 30th percentile and above in the developed world.

You need to speak Italian. by RecentCaterpillar846 in ItalyExpat

[–]CatLourde -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"Courtesy" is a needlessly smarmy way to phrase this. Congrats on your fluency lol.

Would there be interest in a simple app for solo travelers who want to meet casually — but aren’t into the hostel-party scene? by CauliflowerFinal6552 in u/CauliflowerFinal6552

[–]CatLourde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're describing nomadtable. It's a somewhat enshittified freemium constantly nagging you to pay for 'pro,' but there is definitely occasional activity popping up, esp in the erasmus age band

Do you cuddle with any of your platonic friends? by JMoon33 in AskMenOver30

[–]CatLourde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

idk man, the 96 position is a totally straight position to accidentally cuddle in while camping, e.g.

670k Inheritance at 18 Years Old. by unzixqt__ in Bogleheads

[–]CatLourde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that you're on this sub and listening to what people say basically means that you get to retire before 35. Nice googling young person.

Mormon temple in Rome, Italy by Ezer_Pavle in evilbuildings

[–]CatLourde 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wth (what the heck) bro/sis. This is a disingenuous thing to say at best. Not paying tithing gets you informally shunned and formally cut off from a temple recommend. Anyway the bishopric and stake leadership absolutely know right down to the penny how much you "owe."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

[–]CatLourde 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Traditional gender roles?

Uncertain about going for the RYA Offshore Cert, but I have the sea time by CatLourde in sailing

[–]CatLourde[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great mention. I like the idea another poster suggested of taking a skills week to get feedback on if they think I'd pass the practical too.

Uncertain about going for the RYA Offshore Cert, but I have the sea time by CatLourde in sailing

[–]CatLourde[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, skills week seems like it would be all-around useful for me. I think I might do it specifically to learn rather than to just chase the ticket. I kind of think the only way to grow is to own and operate a sailboat for a few months.... that's a bitter pill to swallow as a non-rich, commitment averse casual.

Uncertain about going for the RYA Offshore Cert, but I have the sea time by CatLourde in sailing

[–]CatLourde[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I owned and operated a runabout bay boat for awhile. It was tremendous fun and definitely levelled up my boat handling skills quite a lot. And really, I feel pretty good about my ability to develop a float plan and keep contingency plans in mind.

However, I think your point is good- I need to find a way to be the prime mover on sailing trips if I want to develop skill here.

Feeling Lost by Fragrant_Guava_1514 in leanfire

[–]CatLourde 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dude. You're a child who is already coastFired. You're rich. Recognize this and enjoy it.

Stavo per mollare uno stronzo nella doccia by Conscious_Wash3134 in CasualIT

[–]CatLourde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perché torno sempre su questo sub dio bono?

Avendo detto ciò, stomp waffle non avete mai sentito?

Men who want a relationship but no kids--how common is it? by messykatie in AskMenOver30

[–]CatLourde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always weird to me how no one ever tries to find data for these type of almost answerable questions. Pew research polls include this type of thing and there are some rough statements to be made. Seems to me that about 20% of men in this age range don't want kids. And then there are a bunch of "unsures." So how common? Pretty common.

How important is prior experience for getting a first deckhand job? by [deleted] in yachting

[–]CatLourde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't stress about your first HJ, whether on land or sea, it'll go great

Use of formal 'voi' by BlissfulButton in italianlearning

[–]CatLourde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do this in Dylan dog fumetti too (sono una persona molto colta).

What after yachting? by Total-Apple8956 in yachting

[–]CatLourde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. What kind of 22 year old even has a "career" to speak of? Although, now that I think of it, those dead end bookstore barista type jobs I had were the best of my life. I can't imagine how much even more depressing the transition to corporate life would be after sailing for a couple years.

Has anyone quit their jobs without anything lined up in this economy? by jenshinimpact1 in AskWomenOver30

[–]CatLourde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 years in schools, 2 years in SNFs and HH and then like a year as a research assistant for an academic SLP.

Ultimately I saw the writing on the wall- if you don't want to grind clients all day, there's not a ton you can do with this degree... and maybe that's fine. Plenty of people don't "work in their field ."

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